Bern vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$4999
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$3835
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
80
94
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
135K
664K

The cost of living in Bern is 13% more expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 743rd and 1336th ($2512 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 6th in Switzerland and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Switzerland vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bern compared to 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 33rd and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Rotterdam

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Bern Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$6.41
 Cappuccino
$5.76
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$22.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$10888

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2592
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2646
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2517
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2738
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2424
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2746
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2823
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2373
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2989
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2940
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3068
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3020
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2207
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2843
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2741
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3257
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3415
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1531
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2890
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2052
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2871
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3627
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3320
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3206
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3135
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3048
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1384
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1366
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3139
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3163
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3392
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3145
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3129
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3013
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3057
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2053
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2094
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1750
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1920
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2184
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2246
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2373
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2375
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1865
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2859
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2180
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2170
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2046
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2076
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2064
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1916
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1975
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1762
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1831
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1709
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1782
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1921
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1611
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2017
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1442
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592